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as lawmakers drag their feet on a new relief bill, families are facing a fiscal cliff. just hours ago on friday night at midnight, the extra $600 a week unemployment benefit ran out. it's unclear if congress will agree to provide more jobless benefits as part of a new round of stimulus. that's raising fears among economists of another hit to a u.s. economy which just posted the worst drop of gdp on record. plummeting at an annual rate of 32.9% between april and june. the economy is expected to rebound the quarter of the year we're in but spiking numbers of coronavirus cases across the country could slow it down. and unemployment has increased for two weeks in a row. lasting damage to the labor market remains a key for concern. if congress doesn't come up with a way to get more money in the pockets of consumers, then the economy could slow down more. consumers are the backbone of the economy and experts are worried that it may be tough for consumers to keep shopping. the latest government figures show personal spending rose more than 5% last month because of the support
as lawmakers drag their feet on a new relief bill, families are facing a fiscal cliff. just hours ago on friday night at midnight, the extra $600 a week unemployment benefit ran out. it's unclear if congress will agree to provide more jobless benefits as part of a new round of stimulus. that's raising fears among economists of another hit to a u.s. economy which just posted the worst drop of gdp on record. plummeting at an annual rate of 32.9% between april and june. the economy is expected to...
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new this morning, you know the senate passed that plan which may keep our fall off the fiscal cliff. >> it will be a short one. the plan keeps the bush era tax cuts in place for individuals earning less than 400,000 and couples earning less than $450,000. the house meets later. all eyes on the house of representatives. >>> civil rights activists known as the wilmington ten have been
new this morning, you know the senate passed that plan which may keep our fall off the fiscal cliff. >> it will be a short one. the plan keeps the bush era tax cuts in place for individuals earning less than 400,000 and couples earning less than $450,000. the house meets later. all eyes on the house of representatives. >>> civil rights activists known as the wilmington ten have been
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basically, there are a lot of people who voted for boehner, who voted for the fiscal cliff and the tough votes even when other members of leadership bailed on the speaker in the darkest hours. they do not want to see another speaker who accommodates the rejectionists who brought boehner down. just because they want to fight doesn't mean these are fights they can win. it doesn't matter who inherits this thankless job. it's going to be tough to deal with the people who want to keep fighting. the math is not there, if you look at the senate for them to have what they want. they can replace the speaker, but they are going to have the same problems they have had for years. >> as you know, boehner wasn't the only topic of discussion at that value voters summit. a conservative group in washington. donald trump took the opportunity to bash marco rubio. listen to this. >> like you have this clown marco rubio. i've been so nice to him. i've been so nice. he's in favor of immigration and has been. he's the gang of eight and you remember the gang of eight. it was terrible. he went down in the polls.
basically, there are a lot of people who voted for boehner, who voted for the fiscal cliff and the tough votes even when other members of leadership bailed on the speaker in the darkest hours. they do not want to see another speaker who accommodates the rejectionists who brought boehner down. just because they want to fight doesn't mean these are fights they can win. it doesn't matter who inherits this thankless job. it's going to be tough to deal with the people who want to keep fighting. the...
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you have heard of the fiscal cliff and now we have the homes cliff. as you and athena were talking about a moment ago, the impacts of a dha shutdown would be widespread. we'll show you what we're talking about. 30,000 employees of the department of homeland security who would be furloughed. they would not be allowed to go to work. another 100,000 plus could be a lot more than 100,000, would work with no pay. that's right, they would show up for their jobs in places like border security transportation security administration and the secret service who protect the president and work with no pay. and so that is a very serious matter indeed and that's why the president said yesterday when he was meeting with the group of governors from around the country that there could be an economic impact as well. here's what the president had to say. >> unless congress acts one week from now more than 100,000 dhs employees, border patrol port inspectors tsa agents will show up to work without getting paid. they all work in your states. these are folks who if they don
you have heard of the fiscal cliff and now we have the homes cliff. as you and athena were talking about a moment ago, the impacts of a dha shutdown would be widespread. we'll show you what we're talking about. 30,000 employees of the department of homeland security who would be furloughed. they would not be allowed to go to work. another 100,000 plus could be a lot more than 100,000, would work with no pay. that's right, they would show up for their jobs in places like border security...
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cliffs and shutdowns. this is a sea change and perhaps an ability to get washington back to the way it's supposed to work. it's hard to believe this really happened. the republican and democratic budget chairman appearing together announcing a compromise. >> this agreement makes sure that we don't have a government shutdown scenario in january. it makes sure we don't have another government shutdown scenario in government. it makes sure we don't lurch from crisis to crisis. >> we focused on where we can agree. >> reporter: to be sure where they can agree is a start but modest. it reduces the deficit by $23 billion. sets budget levels for the next two years eliminating some arbitrary unpopular spending cuts and pace for the increased spending in part by hiking airline ticket fees and forcing military personnel to contribute more to their pensions. >> in a divided government you don't always get what you want. >> reporter: sources in both parties they say they hope a short term reprieve from countdown clocks
cliffs and shutdowns. this is a sea change and perhaps an ability to get washington back to the way it's supposed to work. it's hard to believe this really happened. the republican and democratic budget chairman appearing together announcing a compromise. >> this agreement makes sure that we don't have a government shutdown scenario in january. it makes sure we don't have another government shutdown scenario in government. it makes sure we don't lurch from crisis to crisis. >> we...
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. >> the scope of the allegations simply shocking this morning. >>> we have a dire warning from defense secretary leon panetta about the pentagon's budget saying the military is being prepared to deal with the worst as a result of the fiscal cliff negotiations which failed to end the process known as sequestration or deep across the board spending cuts. pa n panetta said it can harm our military readiness. >>> the loop is providing good fodder for late night comedians. >> president obama nominated current white house chief of staff jack lew to be the new secretary of the treasury, his signature goes on the right side of the bill and this is jack lew's signature. before he worked at the white house he worked at hostess as a cupcake icer. >> is that your kigt or are you testing to see if the pen works? the only way that you're allowed to have that as your signature is if your name is boing boing boing boing boing. >> perhaps our future treasury secretary. >> that's so funny. thanks, john, appreciate it. >>> lance armstrong, is he going to admit to doping? he's sitting down with oprah next
. >> the scope of the allegations simply shocking this morning. >>> we have a dire warning from defense secretary leon panetta about the pentagon's budget saying the military is being prepared to deal with the worst as a result of the fiscal cliff negotiations which failed to end the process known as sequestration or deep across the board spending cuts. pa n panetta said it can harm our military readiness. >>> the loop is providing good fodder for late night comedians....
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there is consternation in washington right after the fiscal cliff. can they get no reprieve after all the problems they've had? >> oh, my goodness. >> welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> nice to have you back. i'm zoraida sambolin. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. the president preparing for another bruising battle with republicans over his choice to head up the defense department. former republican senator, chuck haggle hagel of nebraska. he questioned israel and his unwillingness to back sanctions. listen to lindsey graham yesterday at the state you of the union. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. i don't know what his management experience is regarding the pentagon, little if any. i think it's an incredibly controversial choice and it looks like the second term of barack obama is going to be an in your face term. >> foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty is live from washington this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> opposition to hagel comes from the right a
there is consternation in washington right after the fiscal cliff. can they get no reprieve after all the problems they've had? >> oh, my goodness. >> welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> nice to have you back. i'm zoraida sambolin. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. the president preparing for another bruising battle with republicans over his choice to head up the defense department. former republican senator, chuck haggle hagel of nebraska. he questioned israel...
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we talked about the fiscal cliff and the strategizing that newt gingrich did this morning on "meet the press." he said the process has become a complete diversion from what's really important. >> we're now going to spend 60 days or 90 days totally fixated on the media in the next big crisis. and the crisis will go down to the white house, and it will be secret meetings, and we'll produce 2,400 pages that no one will have read. >> he called it a distraction. newt gingrich criticizing the process. no one really seems happy with what happened or how it happened. is this how things are going to get done in washington these days, governing by crisis? let's start with you, ana. >> well, i agree with that part that he just said, this is absolutely not healthy governing. but, you know -- and i love newt gingrich, let me say that, he was in miami over the holidays, so he was having a little diversion himself. but i -- i suspect that when he was speaker he didn't like criticism of the type he's giving right now. he's a great ideas guy. not all of them are great ideas. some of his criticisms are
we talked about the fiscal cliff and the strategizing that newt gingrich did this morning on "meet the press." he said the process has become a complete diversion from what's really important. >> we're now going to spend 60 days or 90 days totally fixated on the media in the next big crisis. and the crisis will go down to the white house, and it will be secret meetings, and we'll produce 2,400 pages that no one will have read. >> he called it a distraction. newt gingrich...
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. >> house republicans staged a new year's day revolt to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> america went over the fiscal cliff at midnight, but we are still waiting to see if it will be a hard fall or a soft landing. >> despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a freefall. >> we have news and that is that the house republicans have decided just to take up the clean senate bill. >> we're on the threshold here of passing the passage and i think we may have just made it at 214. >> joining us now are two reporters who work the marble halls in covering the story. cnn senior congressional correspondent dana bash and jonath jonathan weisman who covers for "new york times." what was it like trying to get information around the clock during all that late-night craziness in that mad house? >> it was not easy. i tell you, you're really being manipulated because you're getting strategic leaks and getting calls and then you'd have these moments of just pure blackout, nothing. no information at all and you were just, you know, working the phones and sending out e-mails. just tryin
. >> house republicans staged a new year's day revolt to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> america went over the fiscal cliff at midnight, but we are still waiting to see if it will be a hard fall or a soft landing. >> despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a freefall. >> we have news and that is that the house republicans have decided just to take up the clean senate bill. >> we're on the threshold here of passing the passage and i think we...
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cliff. the tax agreement was signed into law this week. but more cliffs lie ahead, including the very dangerous problem of raising the u.s. debt ceiling. and erskine bowles is joining us right now, part of the move to fix the cliff. part of the simpson-bowles commission, designed to deal with debt relief and debt reduction. erskine, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> how would you have voted for that fiscal relief legislation, had you been a member of the house or senate? >> oh, look, i would have voted for it. you know, i think going over the cliff would have been an economic disaster for the country. it was too much. too quick -- too abruptly, and if you look at the cuts, the discretionary items, action of them deal with the things that need to slow the growth rate, that is the entitlement programs. it did generate growth. it was a step in the right direction, but for sure, wolf, it was a missed opportunity. i call this the magic moment, you know, where we had a chance fo
cliff. the tax agreement was signed into law this week. but more cliffs lie ahead, including the very dangerous problem of raising the u.s. debt ceiling. and erskine bowles is joining us right now, part of the move to fix the cliff. part of the simpson-bowles commission, designed to deal with debt relief and debt reduction. erskine, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> how would you have voted for that fiscal relief legislation, had you been a member of the house or...
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. >>> after barely avoiding that fiscal cliff, what will congress and the president be able to accomplish moving forward in 2013? cnn contributor ryan lisza is the washington correspondent for the new yorker. ryan, let's talk about this cliff deal. >> good morning. >> it was limited mostly to tax issue, much of the disappointment of many people. now we face big questions on spending and another so-called crisis moment with the next debt ceiling vote. let's start with the debt ceiling. president says he's not going to negotiate. so how far will house republicans push on this vote to try to leverage spending cuts? >> i think they're going push pretty far. you know, as the conservative "wall street journal" editorialized yesterday, "the wall street journal" giving house with republicans some advice, they said don't take a hostage you aren't prepared to shoot. and i think that that's the view among a lot of republicans in the house that they're not going to take this hostage, the debt ceiling, unless they're prepared to hit it. and remember last time we went through this, there were quite a f
. >>> after barely avoiding that fiscal cliff, what will congress and the president be able to accomplish moving forward in 2013? cnn contributor ryan lisza is the washington correspondent for the new yorker. ryan, let's talk about this cliff deal. >> good morning. >> it was limited mostly to tax issue, much of the disappointment of many people. now we face big questions on spending and another so-called crisis moment with the next debt ceiling vote. let's start with the...
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good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let's start with the fiscal cliff deal. passed on tuesday. for the record, you voted for that deal. were you happy with it? >> well, it was a compromise. in a compromise you don't get everything that you want. i think this was the best we could get under the circumstances. it shouldn't go down to the last minute. unfortunately, this is what happens. we feel there are a lot of ideologues on the republican side who don't understand that when there is a crisis, you have to move to the middle and find common ground. but we did it, and now we live to fight another day. and in two more months we have another battle. i would hope that in the future we could have a permanent agreement, a grand plan so to speak so we wouldn't be having to come back every two months and have another crisis. >> so why should we believe given what we've witnessed in washington over the fiscal cliff, why should we believe that a debt ceiling deal is even possible? i mean, how ugly is that going to get? >> well, it has the potential to get very ugly. i m
good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let's start with the fiscal cliff deal. passed on tuesday. for the record, you voted for that deal. were you happy with it? >> well, it was a compromise. in a compromise you don't get everything that you want. i think this was the best we could get under the circumstances. it shouldn't go down to the last minute. unfortunately, this is what happens. we feel there are a lot of ideologues on the republican side who don't understand...
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we have survived the fiscal cliff, yes. but are you ready for the capitol hill showdowns that are coming? we're talking within weeks. let's turn to cnn political editor paul steinhauser for what's ahead in washington. it seems like we're just hopping from cliff to cliff to cliff. which cliff is next? >> victor, if this was a football game, the agreement in the last couple of days to avert the fiscal cliff, that was just the first quarter. take a look at the second, third and fourth quarters. you're right, they're coming up quickly. first, the debt ceiling. that is still out there. we still have to deal with the debt ceiling probably late february, early march. negotiations will start over the debt ceiling almost instantly. but wait, there's more. what about the sequester, those budget cuts? they did a two-month delay. starting march 1st you'll have the same budget cuts and spending cuts you'll have to deal with. wait, there's more. you want more? here is the fourth quarter, funding for the federal government which runs out
we have survived the fiscal cliff, yes. but are you ready for the capitol hill showdowns that are coming? we're talking within weeks. let's turn to cnn political editor paul steinhauser for what's ahead in washington. it seems like we're just hopping from cliff to cliff to cliff. which cliff is next? >> victor, if this was a football game, the agreement in the last couple of days to avert the fiscal cliff, that was just the first quarter. take a look at the second, third and fourth...
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partisan fighting pushed us over the fiscal cliff. even if it was just for that one day. we're focusing on the problems in congress this morning and whether the house of representatives looks more like a house of cards. speaker john boehner was just re-elected this week by fellow house republicans but this was no slam dunk. 14 members voted no. the vote was unanimous the last time around. some of thedissenters said they wanted to send a message to the speaker. here is the message he sent back to them after the vote. >> if you've come here to see your name in the lights or to pass off political victory as some accomplishment you've come to the wrong place. the door is right behind you. >> well, the american people don't see boehner in a favorable light. this is the cnn/orc poll. they gave him a 34% job approval rating while president obama was at 52%. let's not forget john boehner is arguably the second most powerful man in washington but he was elected by just 246,000 people in his home district in ohio. that is compared to more than 65 million people who elected presiden
partisan fighting pushed us over the fiscal cliff. even if it was just for that one day. we're focusing on the problems in congress this morning and whether the house of representatives looks more like a house of cards. speaker john boehner was just re-elected this week by fellow house republicans but this was no slam dunk. 14 members voted no. the vote was unanimous the last time around. some of thedissenters said they wanted to send a message to the speaker. here is the message he sent back...
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cliff deal. >>> now the pulse of the economy. this morning the feds released new employment numbers. 155,000 jobs were created in december. not enough to push down the jobless rate from its revised level of 7.8%. we're covering all angles of this, from the politics to the ripple effect, let's start with chief business correspondent, ali velshi, and what the numbers mean. so, again, 155,000 new jobs. >> yep. >> up a bit from november, but we've heard from alison kosik earlier that reaction from the market is ehh. what's your reaction? >> yeah, same thing. this is treading water. 153,000 jobs. actually it was up but it was actually down from november because they revised the november numbers but, you know, if you look at the chart over the last several months it's kind of all been in the same place. this is okay. it's 34 months of private sector job growth. it's okay. it's not fantastic. i'll tell you, victor, i think it would have been better if not for two things. one we don't know how the hurricane sandy stuff is panning out int
cliff deal. >>> now the pulse of the economy. this morning the feds released new employment numbers. 155,000 jobs were created in december. not enough to push down the jobless rate from its revised level of 7.8%. we're covering all angles of this, from the politics to the ripple effect, let's start with chief business correspondent, ali velshi, and what the numbers mean. so, again, 155,000 new jobs. >> yep. >> up a bit from november, but we've heard from alison kosik...
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how did the fiscal cliff and holiday hiring affect the numbers? we're going to break it down for you coming up. >>> before we knew secretary of state hillary clinton had a blood clot, many, many critics accused her of faking her illness to avoid testifying about the attack in benghazi. question we're asking, should there be boundaries when it comes to political mockery? we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] when a woman wears a pad, she can't always move the way she wants. now you can with new stayfree ultra thins. flexible layers move with your body, while thermocontrol wicks moisture away. keep moving. new stayfree. >>> welcome back to "starting point." we are seconds away from the december jobs rrp. christine romans is listening in on a call from the labor department as we speak. as it's happening right there. we expect 150,000 jobs added to the economy right now. >> and unemployment staying at the same 7.7% so we're waiting. >> there's also five years of revisions here and this will get to a subject we'll talk about in a little while. cons
how did the fiscal cliff and holiday hiring affect the numbers? we're going to break it down for you coming up. >>> before we knew secretary of state hillary clinton had a blood clot, many, many critics accused her of faking her illness to avoid testifying about the attack in benghazi. question we're asking, should there be boundaries when it comes to political mockery? we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] when a woman wears a pad, she can't always move the way she wants. now you...
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good morning. >> this is what you said about the fiscal cliff deal that just passed. that foreshadowing a bunch of stuff. any agreement that raises taxes and allows federal spending to continue ballooning out of control is a bad deal. bad for families, bad for business. you wouldn't have voted for that fiscal cliff deal i assume? >> no, i wouldn't. a lot of people aren't talking about a couple of things. one, a big payroll tax increase would hit millions of americans. >> would you have extended the payroll tax holiday? >> this is one of the principles i want to bring to bear. having temporary tax relief is a mistake. tax relief should be permanent. i would want to revisit how we handle the payroll taxes. i want to promote upward mobility in the country and i think we can raise revenue in a way that's more economically beneficial and that's part of the silver lining for me, even though i didn't like the deal going forward, we do have permanent tax rates so we can look forward to doing some pro-growth tax reform. but i'm not going to be somebody who is really going to w
good morning. >> this is what you said about the fiscal cliff deal that just passed. that foreshadowing a bunch of stuff. any agreement that raises taxes and allows federal spending to continue ballooning out of control is a bad deal. bad for families, bad for business. you wouldn't have voted for that fiscal cliff deal i assume? >> no, i wouldn't. a lot of people aren't talking about a couple of things. one, a big payroll tax increase would hit millions of americans. >> would...
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cliff. they have sent more partisans into the capitol, and one of the those partisans is ted cruz. he's a tea party conservative and was the solicitor-general down in texas before running for the senate. he's a graduate of princeton and harvard and also the son of a cuban-american immigrant, but i had a chance to talk with him just briefly earlier this morning because he had been very critical of the negotiated agreement between mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden, on the fiscal cliff. he made no bones about it when i talked to him heading into the capitol earlier this morning. here's what he had to say. is this going to be a time for compromise do you think in the next couple of months? >> i hope it is a time for solving the problems we have. we have enormous fiscal and economic problems, and i hope the members of congress are ready to get serious about solving them. >> reporter: were you disappointed how the fiscal cliff went down? >> i was. i think it was a lousy deal. i thi
cliff. they have sent more partisans into the capitol, and one of the those partisans is ted cruz. he's a tea party conservative and was the solicitor-general down in texas before running for the senate. he's a graduate of princeton and harvard and also the son of a cuban-american immigrant, but i had a chance to talk with him just briefly earlier this morning because he had been very critical of the negotiated agreement between mitch mcconnell and the vice president, joe biden, on the fiscal...
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fiscal cliff deal he signed into law -- well, kind of signed. he used this device, an auto-pen to send his signature 4800 miles and sign it into law. dan lothian is traveling with the president. he joins us. i say kind of signed, because he wasn't there, didn't actually himself put pen to paper, but it's done. >> reporter: that's right. he was those of miles away. in fact on the golf course for a big part of the day. they processed it, then a copy was made. the to sign it into law, putting an end to what everyone agrees was an ugly ballots. some see this as a victory of sorts for the president, but the person who's getting a lot of praise this morning is the vice president for the role he played for getting the fiscal deal across the finish line. a couple white house aides say he played a crucial role, critical role of convincing lawmakers at a time when things were not looking good. in fact senator mitch mcconnell has talked about the vice president's role, talking about the good faith negotiations, referring to hem as a dance partner. as the p
fiscal cliff deal he signed into law -- well, kind of signed. he used this device, an auto-pen to send his signature 4800 miles and sign it into law. dan lothian is traveling with the president. he joins us. i say kind of signed, because he wasn't there, didn't actually himself put pen to paper, but it's done. >> reporter: that's right. he was those of miles away. in fact on the golf course for a big part of the day. they processed it, then a copy was made. the to sign it into law,...
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it was a fiscal cliff deal rally. but, as often happens when you have a very big day, you have a little pull-back the next day and that's what we're expecting today. stock futures are down. it's healthy, john, don't get too worried. investor enthusiasm over the fiscal cliff expecting to be short-lived as we look ahead to wall street's biggest problem, washington. that's what most of the 30 investment strategists and money managers told cnn money in a survey. they said uncertainty out of washington remains the biggest market headwind. one of these money managers said, quote, democrats and republicans did the least they could possibly do to avoid the fiscal cliff and the question now is will they do the least amount again when it comes to raising the debt ceiling and how will the rating agencies view that. moody's, one of those rating agencies, did warn yesterday it could lower america's credit rating unless washington reduces the deficit. now, no word yet if your tax refund could be delayed this year because of the las
it was a fiscal cliff deal rally. but, as often happens when you have a very big day, you have a little pull-back the next day and that's what we're expecting today. stock futures are down. it's healthy, john, don't get too worried. investor enthusiasm over the fiscal cliff expecting to be short-lived as we look ahead to wall street's biggest problem, washington. that's what most of the 30 investment strategists and money managers told cnn money in a survey. they said uncertainty out of...
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investor enthusiasm over that fiscal cliff deal is expected to be short-lived. also you have a bunch of other cliff-like deadlines approaching. the debt ceiling, deep spending cuts and a continuing budget resolution that has to be done by the end of march. wall street's biggest problem here on out is washington. that's what most of the 30 investment strategists and money managers told cnn money in a survey. they said uncertainty in washington remains the market's biggest headwind. one of them said democrats and republicans did the least they could possibly do to avoid the fiscal cliff. the question now is will they do the least amount again when it comes to raising the debt ceiling and how will the rating agencies view that? moody's did warn yesterday it could lower america's credit rating unless washington reduces the deficit. >>> no word yet if your tax refunds will be delayed this year because of the last-minute deal on the fiscal cliff. the irs put out a statement saying the irs is currently reviewing the details of this week's tax legislation and assessing
investor enthusiasm over that fiscal cliff deal is expected to be short-lived. also you have a bunch of other cliff-like deadlines approaching. the debt ceiling, deep spending cuts and a continuing budget resolution that has to be done by the end of march. wall street's biggest problem here on out is washington. that's what most of the 30 investment strategists and money managers told cnn money in a survey. they said uncertainty in washington remains the market's biggest headwind. one of them...
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the speaker made the decision in view of all the controversy over the fiscal cliff it wasn't appropriate to bring this up last night or this morning. that was his decision. we disagreed with it. made it clear last night. that's in the past. all i care about is my constituents, the constituents in new york and new jersey were absolutely devastated. clearly the speaker responded and that's all i -- i take him at his word. he and the majority leader both in full agreement. >> why not do the whole 60? >> it is just a question really of the timetable. $9 billion is going on suspension calendar and then we have to actually introduce a bill and start all over. that will be done in one day on january 15th. >> timeline for how long it will take to go back? >> one thing at a time. my job is the house. and this should be fully resolved in the house by january -- >> congressman, you were extremely critical of the house speaker and his leadership. extremely. tomorrow there is going to be a vote for speaker. will you vote for john boehner? >> yes, i will. >> are you satisfied with this approach? like
the speaker made the decision in view of all the controversy over the fiscal cliff it wasn't appropriate to bring this up last night or this morning. that was his decision. we disagreed with it. made it clear last night. that's in the past. all i care about is my constituents, the constituents in new york and new jersey were absolutely devastated. clearly the speaker responded and that's all i -- i take him at his word. he and the majority leader both in full agreement. >> why not do the...
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investors ringing in the new year with a pretty broad rally. >>> fiscal cliff deal, the senate and the house to individuals making more than $150,000 a year and coupling making more than 450,000? everyone is going to get hit, however, with a rise in the payroll tax. joining me now is naacp preside president. good to see as always. tell us about your reaction when you see this plan. we know the taxes are going up on the wealthy, but working americans' paychecks are going to shrink because of this payroll tax rate that was allowed to go up. i want to give you a couple of examples here. americans earning $35,000 a he year will take home $700 less. those earns 100,000 lose about $2200. how do you think american taxpayers fared in this deal overall? >> there are things good for the short term and long term as well. in the short term the president kept a key campaign promise to extend tax cuts for 98% of the people. in this deal it's 99% of the people in this country. that's important because it keeps dollars going into our communities and helps keep this recovery going, this very kind of vu
investors ringing in the new year with a pretty broad rally. >>> fiscal cliff deal, the senate and the house to individuals making more than $150,000 a year and coupling making more than 450,000? everyone is going to get hit, however, with a rise in the payroll tax. joining me now is naacp preside president. good to see as always. tell us about your reaction when you see this plan. we know the taxes are going up on the wealthy, but working americans' paychecks are going to shrink...
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. >> good morning, happening in "the newsroom" dodging the fiscal cliff crisis for now. with all of the talk about spending less why are lawmakers giving billions to businesses that are already thriving? we'll show you who is cashing in. >>> party crashers, republicans split over the tax deal and the core values of the gop and that strained unity faces a bigger test as a new deadline looms over spending cuts. >>> while the gop licks its wounds, wall street gets ready to celebrate. u.s. stocks set to open higher as markets around the world trade higher on the deal. >>> and they told us to basically drop dead. that's how one new yorker is reportedly characterizing the house after ending the session without sending any sandy relief to the northeast. >> everybody played by the rules, except tonight, when the rug was pulled out from under us, inexcusable, indefensible. >> "newsroom" starts right now. good morning, i'm victor blackwell sitting in for carol costello. 11th hour drama, congress swerves away from the dreaded fiscal cliff, but on this morning after the enthusiasm i
. >> good morning, happening in "the newsroom" dodging the fiscal cliff crisis for now. with all of the talk about spending less why are lawmakers giving billions to businesses that are already thriving? we'll show you who is cashing in. >>> party crashers, republicans split over the tax deal and the core values of the gop and that strained unity faces a bigger test as a new deadline looms over spending cuts. >>> while the gop licks its wounds, wall street gets...
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we avoided the fiscal cliff. it doesn't seem like there will be a late comer. >> there were a lot of political levers being pulled over the next six days. thank you so much for joining thus morning. good stuff. >>> that's the politics. what about the politics and the money? what does it mean for everyone. >> money, money, money. >> your tax rates are not going up unless you are rich. for 98% of americans, but paychecks will be smaller, that's because the 2-year-old payroll tax holiday is over. it expired. it's done. the rate you pay out of your paycheck to fund social security goes back up to 6.2%. here is how it affects your bottom line. making $30,000, you will pay about $50 more a month in taxes -- excuse me. if you are earning $50,000, you will give $83 more a month to the taxes that fun social security. if you make $113,000 a year, you will pay an extra $189. this was a measure to get the economy going, stimulative measure, treasury department, picked up your toab. it cost us $120 billion a year. a perk to e
we avoided the fiscal cliff. it doesn't seem like there will be a late comer. >> there were a lot of political levers being pulled over the next six days. thank you so much for joining thus morning. good stuff. >>> that's the politics. what about the politics and the money? what does it mean for everyone. >> money, money, money. >> your tax rates are not going up unless you are rich. for 98% of americans, but paychecks will be smaller, that's because the 2-year-old...
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congress finally comes together and passes a late night fiscal cliff deal. this morning we have the winners and losers for you. >>> delicate condition. that's the word on hugo chavez's health this morning. their people told to pray for their president. >>> sure, why not. thousands take an icy plunge all for a good cause. have you ever done that? >> never. i've considered it. >> on the list of things i will never do. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." john berman will stop by later. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. >> up first, back from the bottom of the fiscal cliff, at least for now, millions of taxpayers and small business owners can exhale this morning sort of because late last night, the house passed a senate bill that temporarily brings you us back from the brink. the final tally, 257 for, 167 defense. it's interesting to note that while some top house republicans voted no, speaker john boehner voted yes. and here's what the deal means for you. no tax hikes for couples earning less than $450,000 a year. itemized deductions capped for coup
congress finally comes together and passes a late night fiscal cliff deal. this morning we have the winners and losers for you. >>> delicate condition. that's the word on hugo chavez's health this morning. their people told to pray for their president. >>> sure, why not. thousands take an icy plunge all for a good cause. have you ever done that? >> never. i've considered it. >> on the list of things i will never do. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to...
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that deal on the fiscal cliff which passed the senate this morning with nearly unified support from both parties hit a snag in the house but may be moving again. members of the rank and file have voiced objection. the republican majority leader said he won't support it without change, but now things may be getting resolved. how a big can go from a 89-8 sure thing on one side of the building to a heavy lift on the other side speaks to how washington works or doesn't work. what house republicans cannot stomach is the version that restores tax cuts and raises upper income taxes, puts off any action on serious spending cuts for two more months. it fails to do precisely what republicans and democrats set to do when they set this whole fiscal cliff mess in motion nearly a year and a half ago. >> we need to return to fiscal responsibility. >> how it is that we're going to be able to do that? getting our fiscal house in order. >> the american people have spoken loudly. they want us to get our fiscal house in order. >> fiscal handcuffs on this congress that are sorely needed. >> washington is beg
that deal on the fiscal cliff which passed the senate this morning with nearly unified support from both parties hit a snag in the house but may be moving again. members of the rank and file have voiced objection. the republican majority leader said he won't support it without change, but now things may be getting resolved. how a big can go from a 89-8 sure thing on one side of the building to a heavy lift on the other side speaks to how washington works or doesn't work. what house republicans...
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the fiscal cliff. but right now, that is what we believe to be going on right now. to the best of our abilities, we know that the house is thinking about this and there may be a vote sometime within the next hour or so. we will stay on top of this. i want to -- i'm going to bring in a congressman who is going to be voting on this. tim murphy from pennsylvania. right now, you're watching "outfront." we'll be right back. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how
the fiscal cliff. but right now, that is what we believe to be going on right now. to the best of our abilities, we know that the house is thinking about this and there may be a vote sometime within the next hour or so. we will stay on top of this. i want to -- i'm going to bring in a congressman who is going to be voting on this. tim murphy from pennsylvania. right now, you're watching "outfront." we'll be right back. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well,...
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cliff deal that passed the senate in the wee hours of the morning. biden is playing a major role in the negotiations. jessica yellin is at the white house. jessica, what is the mood after the vice president's meeting there? >> reporter: hi, deb. first of all, the vice president's motorcade just got back here to the white house. so clearly work continues. there is a sense still that things are progressing and this is going to come to completion. it's not surprising to anybody that there are concerns by democrats and that some of them would voice them. the vice president's meeting lasted about 90 minutes. obviously if everything was smooth sailing, it would have lasted much less time. so but they're used to that. vice president biden has done these deals now three times. and he goes up there and is sometimes the punching bag and listens to what democrats have to complain about, takes it all on board, explains to them. one person in the room i thk tweeted out and described it as a bit of a filibuster by the vice president. but he is done now and back an
cliff deal that passed the senate in the wee hours of the morning. biden is playing a major role in the negotiations. jessica yellin is at the white house. jessica, what is the mood after the vice president's meeting there? >> reporter: hi, deb. first of all, the vice president's motorcade just got back here to the white house. so clearly work continues. there is a sense still that things are progressing and this is going to come to completion. it's not surprising to anybody that there...
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the senate passed the fiscal cliff deal with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. it was 89-8. want to bring in jessica yellin at the white house. you, too, were up late early in the morning here. the president, how does he feel things are going? we went over the cliff but clearly there's still more work to be done. >> reporter: well, look, they're not coming out and talking so they're being careful and letting the process unfold as it needs to. but there's a sense here that this deal will get done. and that they have wrapped up this -- this part of the process will be wrapped up today, suzanne. and you know, i'd say that there's also a sense here that the president did get a win. that's the view from this end of pennsylvania avenue. there are many different views on the other end. the sense here is that, for example, this is as they're saying in their talking points the first bipartisan agreement to raise taxes on the wealthy in 20 years. now, that is, in fact, an accomplishment for a democratic president they got a concession from the republican party to let taxes increase on
the senate passed the fiscal cliff deal with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. it was 89-8. want to bring in jessica yellin at the white house. you, too, were up late early in the morning here. the president, how does he feel things are going? we went over the cliff but clearly there's still more work to be done. >> reporter: well, look, they're not coming out and talking so they're being careful and letting the process unfold as it needs to. but there's a sense here that this deal will...
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we begin with this morning's fiscal cliff and the drama that now shifts to the house. overnight the senate overwhelmingly passed a compromised measure. it it delays the spending cuts that could have plunged the nation back into a recession. for most americans, taxes would stay the same r for almost everyone but top earners. but the measure is now up to the house. lawmakers take up the matter in two hours and could vote later today. and republican leaders in the house aren't making any promises that it will pass. this morning both parties say more work needs to be done. >> i'm disappointed that we weren't able to make the grand bargain as we have tried to do for so long, but we tried. if we do nothing, the threat of recession is very real. >> we have done some good for the country. we have taken care of the revenue side of this debate. and now it's time to get serious about reducing washington's out of control spending. that's a debate the american people want and it's the debate we'll have next and it's a debate republicans are ready for. >> we're covering all the angl
we begin with this morning's fiscal cliff and the drama that now shifts to the house. overnight the senate overwhelmingly passed a compromised measure. it it delays the spending cuts that could have plunged the nation back into a recession. for most americans, taxes would stay the same r for almost everyone but top earners. but the measure is now up to the house. lawmakers take up the matter in two hours and could vote later today. and republican leaders in the house aren't making any promises...
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earlier this morning, the senate passed a plan to fend off the fiscal cliff. the deal was crafted by vice president joe biden and the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. the senate vote was overwhelming, 89-8. that say big vote these days. and the senarepublican controll house left well before midnight, they have to take up the matter today. >> our most important priority is protecting middle class families. this legislation does that. >> this shouldn't be the model for how we do things around here, but i think we've done some good for the country. >> this is what the deal means for you and your family. bush era tax cuts extended for individuals earning less than $400,000 a year, and couples earning less than $450,000. unemployment benefits extended for a year for 2 million americans and a permanent adjustment for inflation, for the alternative minimum tax. a pretty big deal. wondering about spending cuts, keep wondering, lawmakers deferred. they will fight over those cuts over the next two months, probably again and again and again. despite the progress o
earlier this morning, the senate passed a plan to fend off the fiscal cliff. the deal was crafted by vice president joe biden and the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. the senate vote was overwhelming, 89-8. that say big vote these days. and the senarepublican controll house left well before midnight, they have to take up the matter today. >> our most important priority is protecting middle class families. this legislation does that. >> this shouldn't be the model for how we...
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an early morning deal reached on the fiscal cliff. the u.s. still poised to go over that cliff. >> and as it is sun rises on 2013, we are still waiting for the house to act. that, by the way is not congress. we'll walk you through the bill's details and tell you the impact it will have on you. >>> all right. members of congress never that pretty. >>> secretary of state clinton waking up in a new york city hospital. making excellent progress. we'll have the latest on her condition. >> welcome to "early start." i am ali velshi. >> i am christine romans. >> and quite a lot to talk about. through this morning, the senate passed a plan to fend off the fiscal cliff. but now it's up to the house of representatives to follow suit. just after 2:00 eastern time this morning, the senate overwhelmingly passed a plan that was crafted by the vice president and the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell. vote? 89-8. the republican controlled house left well before midnight last night, so they will are to take up the measure today. >> i said all along, the m
an early morning deal reached on the fiscal cliff. the u.s. still poised to go over that cliff. >> and as it is sun rises on 2013, we are still waiting for the house to act. that, by the way is not congress. we'll walk you through the bill's details and tell you the impact it will have on you. >>> all right. members of congress never that pretty. >>> secretary of state clinton waking up in a new york city hospital. making excellent progress. we'll have the latest on her...
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as early morning deal is reached in the senate on the fiscal cliff. plus, the u.s. still poised to go over the edge. i don't know why we keep saying while you were sleeping. do we think anybody was sleeping? 2013 is officially rung in as of now we have no word on what the house of representatives will do. but as we wait, we'll walk you through the bill's details and tell you the impact that it has on you. >> and secretary of state hillary clinton waking up this morning in a new york city hospital. doctors say she's making excellent progress. we're going to have the very latest on the secretary of state's condition. >>> welcome back to "early start" i'm ali velshi. >> christine romans. >> and i'm john berman. we're having a great time here. there's no better way to be over the fiscal cliff than sitting here with you guys. so thank you this morning. so, after kicking off the new year by falling off the fiscal cliff, or at least going over it, the senate has now acted and now it's up to the house to deliver all of us a soft landing this morning. if they can. just after
as early morning deal is reached in the senate on the fiscal cliff. plus, the u.s. still poised to go over the edge. i don't know why we keep saying while you were sleeping. do we think anybody was sleeping? 2013 is officially rung in as of now we have no word on what the house of representatives will do. but as we wait, we'll walk you through the bill's details and tell you the impact that it has on you. >> and secretary of state hillary clinton waking up this morning in a new york city...
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cliff is something that they recognized in the senate. and i also think that for senate republicans and even some democrats, it's not as much of an issue to be able to take home politically the idea of voting for a tax cut as opposed to a tax increase which the house would be doing tomorrow. also just the idea of momentum. they've got the momentum. they don't want to blow it if they've got it. >> you know this well. a lot of democrats especially liberal democrats, they're not happy that the president raised that $250,000 threshold to $450,000 since he had spoken of the $250,000 figure for months and months and months. ran his re-election campaign on it. >> and won. and there was a rebellion today among democrats in the morning. tom harken went on the senator floor and said he did not like the deal that was emerging. i don't know if that caused them to go back into the room and change some things or if some democrats just didn't know what the details were. but it took a lot of convincing by the white house, there were conference calls toda
cliff is something that they recognized in the senate. and i also think that for senate republicans and even some democrats, it's not as much of an issue to be able to take home politically the idea of voting for a tax cut as opposed to a tax increase which the house would be doing tomorrow. also just the idea of momentum. they've got the momentum. they don't want to blow it if they've got it. >> you know this well. a lot of democrats especially liberal democrats, they're not happy that...
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second hour. >>> we've been talking about the fiscal cliff if there's no deal to stop it. there has been symptom progress reporting this morning in the last couple of hours. we hear that democrats and republicans have a lot of work to do on key issues. there are sticking points here. we are expecting to hear from the president in about 15 minutes or so. 1:30 eastern. he's going to make a statement updating us on the state of negotiations. we'll bring in republican senator john ba wrassr barasso. we have heard an outline of kwhaets on the table. we heard the new threshold is $450,000 for a household. anybody above that, the tax cuts would expire. that is considerably high her than what the president offered initially, which was $250,000. does that sound like that's something acceptable to you? >> i think that there is some good news coming out today. things are moving in a positive direction. i do want the american people to have certainty. i he mean, they need to know what's going to happen come midnight tonight in terms of what they're paying in taxes. i'd like to see tax
second hour. >>> we've been talking about the fiscal cliff if there's no deal to stop it. there has been symptom progress reporting this morning in the last couple of hours. we hear that democrats and republicans have a lot of work to do on key issues. there are sticking points here. we are expecting to hear from the president in about 15 minutes or so. 1:30 eastern. he's going to make a statement updating us on the state of negotiations. we'll bring in republican senator john ba...
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is the big fiscal cliff deadline. there are two fronts we are watching today. capitol hill and wall street. let's see if there's any movement on capitol hill. stock markets moving up because it's a little erratic. dana bash is watching that live for us. dana, last hour you were saying progress is being made. now you've been hearing rumblings on the opposite from the far left. what are you hearing now? >> very interesting. we have been hearing from both sides of the aisle that part of the big issue has been to get over objections from conservative republicans who are not going to be happy with any potential deal. i just spoke with tom harkin who is a democrat being from iowa. and he's also a leading progressive. he said that he and other progressives might be the ones object or to try to stop any potential deal. the reason he says he's so upset is because he does not like the idea that we have been reporting of keeping the tax cuts in place of income levels up to $450,000. he believes that's too high. the president, as we know, campaigned with a lot of democrati
is the big fiscal cliff deadline. there are two fronts we are watching today. capitol hill and wall street. let's see if there's any movement on capitol hill. stock markets moving up because it's a little erratic. dana bash is watching that live for us. dana, last hour you were saying progress is being made. now you've been hearing rumblings on the opposite from the far left. what are you hearing now? >> very interesting. we have been hearing from both sides of the aisle that part of the...
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this morning the clock ticking louder. the nation inching closer to this fiscal cliff. we could be just hours away from seeing all of our paychecks shrink. we're following all the last minute drama to avoid that, of course. brianna keilar is covering this morning's urgent talks happening in washington. christine romans is here to talk about the impact first, and alison kosik with how investors are reacting this hour. >>> first, another story. the health condition of the nation's top diplomat. this morning secretary of state hillary clinton is waking up now in a new york hospital. she is being treated for a blood clot that formed after her fall and concussion that happened a few weeks ago. want to bring in dr. sanjay gupta, our chief medical correspondent. sanjay, explain this for us because, first of all, when you think about it, she developed this blood clot related to a concussion. you would think maybe the clot formed in the brain, but that's not necessarily the case. >> no, it's not necessarily the case. and i think saying it's related to the concussion, that may be
this morning the clock ticking louder. the nation inching closer to this fiscal cliff. we could be just hours away from seeing all of our paychecks shrink. we're following all the last minute drama to avoid that, of course. brianna keilar is covering this morning's urgent talks happening in washington. christine romans is here to talk about the impact first, and alison kosik with how investors are reacting this hour. >>> first, another story. the health condition of the nation's top...
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one to the new year, the other is to the painful fall off the fiscal cliff. democrats and republicans went to the bull pen on sunday, calling in their so-called closers. here is one, here is the other. vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. john boehner not in this, nancy pelosi isn't in this, not even the president. the house reconvenes at 10:00, the senate at 11:00, bright and early. sarcastic. neither of them showing particular signs of progress. >> these two worked together in the senate for 20 years. so you hope -- >> in fairness, the houses are not convening. these guys are not working. i don't care if it doesn't play out in the media. the big stumbling block has been avoided. republicans dropped their demand to reduce social security cost of living increases. >> i was really gratified to hear republicans had taken the demand for social security benefits off the table. truth is, they never should have been on the table to begin with there is still significant distance between the two sides, but negotiations continue. >> the
one to the new year, the other is to the painful fall off the fiscal cliff. democrats and republicans went to the bull pen on sunday, calling in their so-called closers. here is one, here is the other. vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. john boehner not in this, nancy pelosi isn't in this, not even the president. the house reconvenes at 10:00, the senate at 11:00, bright and early. sarcastic. neither of them showing particular signs of progress. >> these...
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the fiscal cliff almost here, but the effects are very real and starting already. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm ali velshi. >> i'm christine romans. >> and i'm dr. sanjay gupta. >> good morning. hilary clinton has been admitted to the hospital for a blood clot, it is believed to be related to a concussion she suffered earlier this month. she will be hospitalized for 48 hours for hospitalization. she had just been cleared to return to work. what's going on here? jill daugherty has been following developments for us. live in the washington bureau. we're hearing 48 hours and seem to be saying it's not that serious. what are you hearing from the doctors? >> well, at this point, it's not really that clear. in fact, there was a statement coming out of the state department from phillip ryans, indicating the lack of clarity about this. he said her doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues associated with her concussion. they will determine if any further action is required." now, those other issues associated with her concussion, that's not clea
the fiscal cliff almost here, but the effects are very real and starting already. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm ali velshi. >> i'm christine romans. >> and i'm dr. sanjay gupta. >> good morning. hilary clinton has been admitted to the hospital for a blood clot, it is believed to be related to a concussion she suffered earlier this month. she will be hospitalized for 48 hours for hospitalization. she had just been cleared to return to work....
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if lawmakers do not reach a fiscal cliff agreement, you could see your taxes skyrocket. the major sticking points or entitlements and tax increases. house republicans met into the evening and we'll find out in the morning whether joe biden and mitch mcconnell made any progress in their talks. both houses will be back in session tomorrow. those are your headlines this hour, i'm don lemon, keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> three, two, one. and liftoff -- >> may 2012, space x launched a rocket into space, becoming the first commercial company to dock a space krach at the international space station. private companies instep stead of nasa sending cargo to the station. it was one of the space industry's top accomplishments. one of our top scientific breakthroughs of 2012. it was a banner year for bad behavior and not all of it easy to stomach. from sports to politics and beyond. here's joe johns with the ten most scandalous stories of 2012. >> number 10, royalty gone wild. this year the british royal jewels got a public viewing, in las vegas, princ
if lawmakers do not reach a fiscal cliff agreement, you could see your taxes skyrocket. the major sticking points or entitlements and tax increases. house republicans met into the evening and we'll find out in the morning whether joe biden and mitch mcconnell made any progress in their talks. both houses will be back in session tomorrow. those are your headlines this hour, i'm don lemon, keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> three, two, one. and liftoff --...
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on their demands to prevent a fiscal cliff that will take a lot of negotiating to reach a deal. >> the american people know what's at stake here, we have a tenuous recovery, we have more people going back to work now, businesses are a little more confident. but this is really important, this fiscal cliff is an important element in economic recovery, i hope we get it done. >> across the aisle. republican congressman, tom cole says a deal, any deal will be hard to get done. >> there's not enough revenue in this package to fix the fiscal problems for the country. we're going to be in hand to hand warfare beginning in january with the continuing resolution the debt ceiling to try to deal with spending issues. >> continued uncertainty about tax and spending policies in 2013 could result in another recession. frustration seems to be the operative word tonight. if no fiscal cliff deal is reached, most everyone's taxes will go up tuesday with deep spending cuts kicking in. earlier i spoke with a democratic and republican strategist. they seemed to echo the sentiment of the voters. >> this is l
on their demands to prevent a fiscal cliff that will take a lot of negotiating to reach a deal. >> the american people know what's at stake here, we have a tenuous recovery, we have more people going back to work now, businesses are a little more confident. but this is really important, this fiscal cliff is an important element in economic recovery, i hope we get it done. >> across the aisle. republican congressman, tom cole says a deal, any deal will be hard to get done. >>...
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the fiscal cliff negotiations, don, have just come down to two men tonight, senator mitch mcconnell of the republicans and then vice president joe biden. we'll find out in the morning whether they were able to make any progress. back to you, don. >> fingers crossed. thank you. we'll have more on these developing stories at the top of the hour. >>> usain bolt is the fastest human being the world's ever known, but i wonder how he'd fair running against the animal jack hanna has just brought out. jack, we seem to have a large, fully formed cheetah. >> this is a cheetah, goes 70 miles an hour. we clock him at 70. the cheetah's eyesight is impeccable, two miles they can spot a rabbit. >> two miles? >> yes. turn him around here for a second. look at his eyes, let the guys pick him up on the camera. notice the dark marks under his eyes like a football player, baseball player, mother nature invented that because the cheetah's one of the only cat to hunt in the heat of the day, 110 degrees outside, they have to hunt. they are a weak cat. look at the foot, you got good guys on these cameras. the
the fiscal cliff negotiations, don, have just come down to two men tonight, senator mitch mcconnell of the republicans and then vice president joe biden. we'll find out in the morning whether they were able to make any progress. back to you, don. >> fingers crossed. thank you. we'll have more on these developing stories at the top of the hour. >>> usain bolt is the fastest human being the world's ever known, but i wonder how he'd fair running against the animal jack hanna has...
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i actually skied this morning and rushed back, but i know one casualty of the fiscal cliff and that's me. >> there you go. >> thank you, thank you. so the senate won't vote tonight. house speaker john boehner says his side of the capitol can't solve this crisis. starting to look pretty hopeless in washington. maybe a member of the house can give us a reason to be optimistic. chris van hollen is a maryland democrat. there he is, congressman, do you believe we're going to go over this cliff, yes or no? >> i still think we have a 50/50 chance of averting the cliff. i thought the odds were a little higher this morning, but, look, obviously the clock is winding down. what we do know is negotiations are ongoing. there was a big road block earlier today with the so-called chain cpi issue, but that seems to have been put aside. so we'll have to see, but, again, the fundamental issue has been the same throughout this process which is that our republican colleagues are trying to do everything we can to prevent higher income individuals to pay a little bit more to reduce our deficit, and that's
i actually skied this morning and rushed back, but i know one casualty of the fiscal cliff and that's me. >> there you go. >> thank you, thank you. so the senate won't vote tonight. house speaker john boehner says his side of the capitol can't solve this crisis. starting to look pretty hopeless in washington. maybe a member of the house can give us a reason to be optimistic. chris van hollen is a maryland democrat. there he is, congressman, do you believe we're going to go over this...
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to talk about the fiscal cliff. >> i'm arguing for maintaining tax cuts for 98% of americans. i don't think anybody would consider that some liberal left wing agenda. that used to be considered a republican mainstream agenda. >> joining me senator olympia sn snowe of maine. let me start with that. it does seem sort of counter intuitive to have republicans wanting to fight for tax hikes for no one and in that fight, being willing to allow tax hikes for everyone? >> you know, i would agree with that. obviously it is important to make sure that middle income america does not confront a tax increase at the beginning of next year, which is less than two days away. that is critical. the second part is, of course, is trying to address the spending cuts that are going to be crucial next year as well. more for the long-term debt reduction that i think republicans are talking about, but the bottom line is, we should pass this tax extension for middle income america before we adjourn this year. >> and what is -- what do you -- where do you think this will land? as we understand it now, t
to talk about the fiscal cliff. >> i'm arguing for maintaining tax cuts for 98% of americans. i don't think anybody would consider that some liberal left wing agenda. that used to be considered a republican mainstream agenda. >> joining me senator olympia sn snowe of maine. let me start with that. it does seem sort of counter intuitive to have republicans wanting to fight for tax hikes for no one and in that fight, being willing to allow tax hikes for everyone? >> you know, i...
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. >> the clock ticks down to the so-called fiscal cliff. >> closer than ever going over the fiscal cliff. >> the fiscal cliff negotiations are going no where. >> president obama may not have gotten a fiscal cliff deal, but keeping up the media pressure this sunday morning with an interview op"meet the press." we'll take a look. >>> from the david petraeus scandal to the trayvon martin tragedy. the media's performance in 2012, we'll have a report card. i'm howard kurtz and this is "reliable sources." >>> it was a striking moment when david gregory brandished that high ammunition magazine last sunday so much so we played it on this program. but that braumpted a d.c. police whether he violated the city's gun laws, one controversy that they fuind under assault. and eric who blogs about the media for "washington post." simple question, eric, should david gregory be prosecuted? >> well, i think he should be investigated. i'll leave that up to the prosecutors. but i definitely do believe unlike greta van susstrn and unlike you. >> and the "wall street journal" page. >> it turns out the district
. >> the clock ticks down to the so-called fiscal cliff. >> closer than ever going over the fiscal cliff. >> the fiscal cliff negotiations are going no where. >> president obama may not have gotten a fiscal cliff deal, but keeping up the media pressure this sunday morning with an interview op"meet the press." we'll take a look. >>> from the david petraeus scandal to the trayvon martin tragedy. the media's performance in 2012, we'll have a report card....